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the logic of retribution in Melanesian religions

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An edition of Payback (1994)

Payback

the logic of retribution in Melanesian religions

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Near to the heart of the human predicament are impulses to avenge - what most of us will recognize to be negative, counterproductive reactions against others who pose a threat. By contrast, nothing re-establishes our faith in humanity more than extraordinary acts of concession, such as peace-making, generosity and sacrifice. This ambitious study is the first monograph on religion and 'the logic of retribution' ever written.

Garry Trompf shows how various aspects of 'payback', both negative and positive, provide the best indices to an understanding of Melanesian views of life, and that the explanatory modes of thought connected with these themes are carried through to the world of 'cargo cults' and modernization. Exploring the reasons why people 'pay back' opens up a whole new dimension in the cross-cultural study of human consciousness.

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Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
545

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Subjects
Religion, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Retribution, Retribution, Melanesia
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Melanesia

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Payback: The Logic of Retribution in Melanesian Religions
2011, Cambridge University Press
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Payback: The Logic of Retribution in Melanesian Religions
2009, Cambridge University Press
in English
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Payback: The Logic of Retribution in Melanesian Religions
2008, Cambridge University Press
in English
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Cover of: Payback
Payback: the logic of retribution in Melanesian religions
1994, Cambridge University Press
in English
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Payback: The Logic of Retribution in Melanesian Religions
September 30, 1994, Cambridge University Press
Hardcover in English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 461-527) and indexes.

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Cambridge, UK, New York, NY, USA

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299/.92
Library of Congress
BL2620.M4 T765 1994

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xx, 545 p. :
Number of pages
545

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0521416914
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93031388
OCLC/WorldCat
28666158
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1260780
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5938576

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